Vocabulary Activity: Week 5
in-
inter-
intra-
Definitions and Usage
• in-, il-, im-, OR ir-: not, without; in, into, towards, inside
The impossibility of Dad, my biggest cheerleader, missing my big
game told me there was something wrong.
• inter-: between, among
James interspersed details into his paper with expertise and style,
making his reader engage with information he or she never would
have otherwise.
• intra-: inside, within
Former high school athletes often participate in intramural sports
within their college or university to fill the void of the competitive
sport they left behind.
Match the prefixes with the word endings
that make sense.
Prefixes
Word Endings
inilirimininterinterinterinterintraintraintraintra-
-mural
-act
-state
-national
-regular
-venous
-net
-legal
-change
-position
-vene
-appropriate
-fertile
Extension Activity:
Making Word Meaning Inferences in a Text
Read the following poem and use the language choices to create images
in your mind. How do you envision this playing out? What is the tone?
* Think about each
word’s connotation
and the overall tone
of the poem and
draw the images in
your mind on a
separate sheet of
paper. Be as
descriptive as
possible in your
drawings; it will help
you interpret the
poet’s purpose and
tone.
Future
I’m coming closer and closer to the date,
Feeling overwhelmed at its imminence…
It interferes with my concentration,
My intracranial thoughts impossible to stop.
I’m incapable of focusing for more than an intermittent stretch.
It seems completely illogical to worry about my future, but here I am,
Ultra-terrified at this new development in my life:
Interacting with an influx of new people; developing my interpersonal skills
I know I can’t stay indecisive long; I don’t have the time.
Extension Activity:
Making Word Meaning Inferences in a Text
Re-read the following poem and use the language choices to analyze the
poet’s voice and tone. What connotations help you understand them?
* Think about each word’s connotation (and prefix meanings if applicable) as
you respond; it directly connects to voice and tone.
Future
I’m coming closer and closer to the date,
Feeling overwhelmed at its imminence…
It interferes with my concentration,
My intracranial thoughts impossible to stop.
I’m incapable of focusing for more than an intermittent stretch.
It seems completely illogical to worry about my future, but here I am,
Ultra-terrified at this new development in my life:
Interacting with an influx of new people; developing my interpersonal skills
I know I can’t stay indecisive long; I don’t have the time.
Extension Activity:
Understanding Word Parts and Navigating a Dictionary
• Use a dictionary to add one more word for each
prefix to your list.
• Include their definitions and an explanation of
how the prefix’s meaning plays a role in the
word’s definition.
Extension Activity:
Context Clues
• Choose three words (one for each prefix) and
create three separate context clue sentences.
• Underline the word you use and context clues you
include in each sentence.